Real-World Associations Between Physical Activity, LDL Cholesterol, and Functional Performance in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study
Peter Marián Kalanin, Ivan Uher · 2026
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Description
Peter Marián Kalanin and Ivan Uher report a 2026 primary care study linking activity level, cholesterol, and walking ability. Busy clinics need simple measures that flag both heart risk and functional decline. Self-reported activity is cheap to collect, so its value was tested directly.
Records covered eight hundred sixty-three adults seen between 2021 and 2026, with a smaller group also timed on a stand-and-walk test. People reporting more activity had lower LDL cholesterol in a stepwise pattern. That pattern held after accounting for age, sex, body size, diabetes, and blood pressure where relevant. Walk-test times also improved across activity groups. Because the design is cross-sectional, it cannot prove that activity caused the differences. Still, the findings support asking about activity during routine visits.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Peter Marián Kalanin, Ivan Uher |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |